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South Korea: Man arrested after knife attack on US ambassador

Police in South Korea have identified the man responsible for attacking US ambassador Mark Lippert as 55-year-old Korean nationalist Kim Ki-jong

05/03/2015

South Korea

US ambassador to South Korea injured in knife attack

The US ambassador to South Korea has been attacked by a man wielding a knife blade. Forty-two Mark Lippert was attending a breakfast forum in the

05/03/2015

North Korea

North Korea missile-launch coincides with US-South Korea military drills

The latest chapter in a tale of tensions between North and South Korea has opened with Seoul accusing Pyongyang of firing two short-range missiles

02/03/2015

Korea

New prime minister for South Korea

South Korea has a new prime minister. Parliament approved the appointment of Lee Wan-koo by a narrow margin with 148 for, to 128 against. The whole

17/02/2015

South Korea

Nutcase closed as Korean Air vice-president jailed for roasting steward over the way he served up his nuts

A South Korean court has sentenced the daughter of the chairman of Korean Air to a one year jail term for breaking aviation law. The nuts and the

12/02/2015

Sport

South Korea one win away from breaking Asian Cup hoodoo

Welcome back to The Corner, our weekly programme that brings you the latest news from the world of football. We begin this episode the first

26/01/2015

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Reeling in the catch at winter trout fishing festival

13/01/2015

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The Sancheoneo Festival

11/01/2015

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Asian stocks finish 2014 year with a fall

30/12/2014

South Korea

South Korea to step up cyber security over nuclear power plant hacks

South Korea is to step up cyber security amid data leaks from its nuclear power plants. Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Company which runs the

23/12/2014

World News

South Korea prepares for possible cyberattacks

Drills have been taking place in South Korea’s nuclear plants to make sure they can withstand cyberattacks. It comes as the United States has accused

22/12/2014

Sport

IOC to review Pyeongchang and Tokyo Games if Agenda 2020 reforms approved

06/12/2014

Sport

2014 Jeju Grand Prix: Home advantage

29/11/2014

Sport

2014 Jeju Grand Prix: Agbegnenou seals emphatic win

28/11/2014

Sport

Jeju Grand Prix: Day One

27/11/2014

Korea

Why has North Korea leader Kim Jong-un not been seen in public for three weeks?

26/09/2014

Korea

Man tries to swim to North Korea to 'meet leader Kim Jong-un'

17/09/2014

World News

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14/08/2014

Sport

Portugal score in stoppage time to stave off elimination

23/06/2014

North Korea

North Korea will 'ruthlessly punish' those behind human rights probe

09/06/2014